wed

wed — 動詞

1. to officially become husband and wife through a ceremony — a word that appears m

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

結婚

透過正式儀式結為夫妻

to officially become husband and wife through a ceremony — a word that appears more often in news articles than in everyday conversation about getting married

例句

Talia and Jiwoo wed in a private ceremony last spring on a sunny hillside.

Talia 和 Jiwoo 去年春天在一場私人婚禮中結婚，地點是陽光明媚的山坡上。

wed + in [location]; passive structure

The actress plans to wed her partner next summer at a vineyard in Napa Valley.

那位女演員計劃明年夏天在納帕谷的一座葡萄園與伴侶結婚。

同義詞
  • marry

    Less formal; the standard term used in both speech and writing

  • get married

    Informal and very common in everyday English; requires auxiliary verb

  • tie the knot

    Informal idiomatic expression; friendly and conversational in tone

反義詞
  • divorce

    The legal ending of a marriage

文法句型

wed + (someone)

two people wed

用法筆記

Unlike marry or get married, wed is rarely used in casual speech. Past tense is usually wed (not wedded), though wedded appears as an adjective in formal writing.

常見錯誤

❌We wedded last weekend in a small church.
✅We wed last weekend in a small church.
💡The simple past of 'wed' is usually 'wed' (not 'wedded'), though 'wedded' is standard as an adjective form.

2. to serve as the official who conducts a marriage ceremony, or to handle the orga

2.動詞及物C1
釋義

證婚

以官方身分主持婚禮

to serve as the official who conducts a marriage ceremony, or to handle the organizational work so that two people can become legally married

例句

Judge Rachid has wed more than three hundred couples in his career at the courthouse.

Rachid 法官在法院任職期間已為超過三百對新人證婚。

subject: official authorized to perform marriages

The ship captain can wed passengers while the vessel is sailing in international waters.

船長可以在船隻行駛於國際水域時，為乘客主持婚禮。

同義詞
  • marry

    Used more broadly; can mean either to get married or to officiate a wedding

  • join in marriage

    Highly formal and traditional; often used in religious contexts

文法句型

wed + couple/pair

用法筆記

Subject is typically a person with legal authority to conduct marriages, such as a judge, priest, captain, or registered officiant. The object is the couple being married.

常見錯誤

❌The priest wedded the bride and groom.
✅The priest wed the bride and groom.
💡Use 'wed' (not 'wedded') for the past tense of performing a ceremony.

3. to bring together two different things — such as design styles, cultural traditi

3.動詞及物C1
釋義

結合；融合

將兩種不同元素結合一體

to bring together two different things — such as design styles, cultural traditions, or technical features — so that they work well as one unified whole

例句

Jabari's fashion line weds traditional West African fabrics with modern European tailoring.

Jabari 的時裝系列將傳統的西非布料與現代的歐洲剪裁結合在一起。

pattern: wed [thing A] with [thing B]

The new restaurant weds Korean flavours with classic Italian pasta dishes.

這家新餐廳將韓國風味與經典的義大利麵食融合在一起。

同義詞
  • combine

    Standard neutral term; works in all registers without sounding literary

  • blend

    Suggests smoother integration where individual elements are less distinct

  • fuse

    Implies a stronger, more complete union; often used about music or art

反義詞

文法句型

wed + A + with/to + B

用法筆記

Figurative sense, common in reviews and descriptions of creative or technical works. Often followed by with or to to link the two elements being combined.

常見錯誤

❌The design weds both traditional modernity.
✅The design weds tradition with modernity.
💡When using 'wed' in this sense, use 'with' or 'to' to connect the two elements.

wed — 形容詞

wed — 縮寫